You Think Ammo is Expensive, Try SF123 Batteries

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Just got back from a visit to Florida. One evening I checked the light and it was very weak. I had used it that afternoon looking for a tv outlet and it might have been left on.

There was a CVS store next door and I walked over to see what they had. They had 123 batteries in single blister packs and they were $9.99 each! Of course, I had another light with me and decided I could make it one night without the bright one.

I now need to start looking for some reasonable battery deals.

 

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Just got back from a visit to Florida. One evening I checked the light and it was very weak. I had used it that afternoon looking for a tv outlet and it might have been left on.

There was a CVS store next door and I walked over to see what they had. They had 123 batteries in single blister packs and they were $9.99 each! Of course, I had another light with me and decided I could make it one night without the bright one.

I now need to start looking for some reasonable battery deals.

 

[sceva]

That's the wrong place to buy them. At the local gun shop they're #3.00 each, sometimes less. You can order them on line from battery station for about $1.75 each.

 

[Bruce51]

Walmart has them two for $9.84. Still that is a lot for batteries. Bruce

 

[m1gunner]

Those are internet available only for some strange reason.

I order about 2 times a year for my needs.

 

[s&wchad]

http://www.lapolicegear.com/suba.html

 

[Bruce51]

Thanks s&wchad. Now I know where to get those batteries cheap. Bruce

 

[jkc]

Buy 'em cheap, direct from Surefire.com, $21/12...

 

[sipowicz]

Originally posted by jkc:
Buy 'em cheap, direct from Surefire.com, $21/12...

Damn! I just bought a 2 pack at the airport for $67.00.

 

[Jerry in SC]

I pay about $1.75 locally...Surefire marked.

 

[zercool]

I order them direct from Surefire also.

They're expensive locally because they are rather specialized, usually they're considered "photo" batteries.

There are cheaper ones out there, but caveat emptor.

 

[EvelMe]

I got some thru lapolicegear also. Pretty good price considering.
13.00 for Rayovac when you buy a 10 pack.
23.00 for Battery Station when buy a 20 pack

 

[ElToro]

http://www.batteryjunction.com/cr123a-qty.html

search around. they are all about the same. i like the surefire carriers i keep those in each car with a G2, plus my grab and go bag

several gun lights and several flashlights all run on 123's

shelf life of like 10 years but they go fast with high power bulbs.

 

[pred]

Batterydepot or cheap batteries .com...
I have seen 100 packs for 50 bucks i the past year.

 

[n4zov]

For all you could ever want to know about flashlights and batteries:

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/index.php

The general consensus among flashoholics is to avoid Chinese-made 123 batteries that are unprotected. They are prone to cause serious fires and/or explosions.

 

[safearm]

Lowe's Home Centers sell Surefire 2 packs for $3.99, $1.00 less than Bass Pro Shops.

 

[Farmer17]

I buy them from Deals Extreme for $0.82/each delivered, and they are Lithiums and seem just as good as Surefires.